REPORT OF SPECIAL AGENT HENRY — EXHIBITS. 249 



seals, and having fallen in with them, follow them north into Bering- 

 Sea. Regarding the proportion of female seals in a T „ , . 



■ i Tii* j_ j.- • j > jji j_- L leniales in catches. 



catch, different parties varied m their estimates, some 

 placing the percentage at about 00 per cent, while others placed it at 

 75 per cent of the whole. The majority of them quote the latter figure 

 as being nearest to the probable percentage. The rea- 

 sons they gave me for there being a greater number 

 of females killed than males is that the females are generally heavy with 

 young and are not so active or lively as the males; consequently they are 

 much easier to capture. The same parties also informed me that the 

 British Government, in the Bering Sea controversy, would maintain 

 that the number of females killed is no greater than the number of 

 males killed, but they stated that such a proposition did not accord 

 with the facts. 



1 herewith append to my report specifications for two sealing schoon- 

 ers, one of 35 tons register and the other of 80 tons 

 register, which I submitted to William Turpel, propri- wSSSSSSZi!"* 

 etor of the Central Ship Yards, of Victoria, and also to 

 H. R. Foot & Co., shipbuilders, of said city, marked exhibits D and E. 

 I also append the written bids on said specifications that I received 

 from the said William Turpel, marked Exhibit F, and also the written 

 bid thereon, which I received from H. R. Foot & Co., marked, Exhibit G. 



Mr. Foot, of the last-mentioned firm, stated to me that the cost in 

 carpentering work to fit such vessels for auxiliary steam would be very 

 small, and that he would make no extra charge for it should I decide 

 on putting in such steam auxiliary. 



I also append two written bids from Victoria firms 

 showing cost of furnishing such vessels with steam, ^Im. f ° r furmsbing 

 marked Exhibits H and I. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



A. J. Henry, 

 Special Agent State Department. 



Exhibit A. 

 Insurance rates on sealers. 



7 per cent per annum, 4 per cent guaranteed, to be insurance rates. 

 cancelled '24 hours after arrival in port. 

 For 4 mos. on $1,000 would be equal to guarantee say, 4 per cent, or $40. 



For 7 mos. on $1,000 would be equal to 7-12ths of 7 per cent, or $40.83. 



Carry 3-4 valuation of vessel and full valuation on invoice of cargo. 



Exhibit B. 

 Advertisement of sale of E. B. Marvin. 



[Auction on Monday, Nov. 7th, at 11 a. m. — Sealing schooner.] 



1 have been instructed by the managing owner to sell by auction 

 at my salesroom, Fort and Langley streets, the fine 

 schooner E. B. Marvin, 117 net and 123 gross tonnage, ^F^MaLn.. 

 built in Kennebunk, Maine, U. S. Frame and plank- 

 ing of white oak, copper fastened ; her bottom was metaled last year. 



